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Across the region, the growing numbers of pickleball faithful are demanding more court space. Cities are scrambling to accommodate. But it's not always easy.

The joy of whacking a green plastic orb first struck Richard and Mary Jo Panettieri in 2017, before the nationwide pickleball mania started spreading faster than spilled paint.

But is that such a good thing?

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The joy of whacking a green plastic orb first struck Richard and Mary Jo Panettieri in 2017, before the nationwide pickleball mania started spreading faster than spilled paint. But from that first swat, the retirees from Connecticut knew they’d found an all-consuming hobby — a diversion so powerful they carried paddles […]

The joy of whacking a green plastic orb first struck Richard and Mary Jo Panettieri in 2017, before the nationwide pickleball mania started spreading faster than spilled paint.

From that first swat, the retirees from Connecticut knew they’d found an all-consuming hobby — a diversion so powerful they carried paddles in their car, a pastime so cherished it grew into a quest: play pickleball in all 50 states.

The joy of whacking a green plastic orb first struck Richard and Mary Jo Panettieri in 2017, before the nationwide pickleball mania started spreading faster than spilled paint.

The Pickle Pro Courts grand opening Aug. 1 at 5:30 p.m. features Beef Butter BBQ and a fundraising match. The five-court indoor facility is Madison's first.